How to Get Animal Fat

I'm interested in trying a lower carb diet. The problem is I have to replace those calories with fat and I'm struggling alot with that. I don't want butter/ghee because I'm avoiding dairy, and coconut oil makes me nauseous even in tiny amounts (I can eat a decent amount of fat without nausea but not coconut oil). So it seems like the only good options left are animal fat like tallow, lard, etc.

I know alot of paleo people say to render your own animal fat but where do you get it? If you just buy fatty cuts of meat you'll still end up with alot of protein compared to the fat you'll get from it, am I wrong? I asked the guy who worked in the meat department at my local grocery store about animal fat and he just looked at me like I was crazy and said they don't sell it.

I don't tend go get any spatter Newpaleon, i think because it's heated so gradually it doesn't spit, well its very minimal anyway. My first attempt i stuck it in on 180c & it left me with arm & chest burns when i took it out plus bunt fat stuck to my pyrex. So i would definitely recommend upping the heat gradually. (i may get away with the chest burns if i learn to cook with a top on) haha

Ghee isn't really dairy. And there's no reason to avoid grass-fed butter or ghee if your goal is health. Why are you avoiding dairy? Honestly, it's disingenuous to consider butter/ghee dairy.
You can go to a butcher and buy a shitload of lard/tallow/suet for very cheap. Some butchers will probably even give it to you for free, because they usually throw it out or resell it back to soap manufacturers.

Pork Skin, i get mine from my local farm, cut it into 1 inch pieces & place it in a Pyrex oven dish. start the oven on low & gradually increase the heat over an hour, i pour off the fat 2 or 3 times during this time into a jar. When most of the fat has rendered the skin starts to crisp, when its as crisp as you like remove it, grind in some sea salt & pepper, stir/shake & viola! pork crackling & a jar full of lard.

I don't tend go get any spatter Newpaleon, i think because it's heated so gradually it doesn't spit, well its very minimal anyway. My first attempt i stuck it in on 180c & it left me with arm & chest burns when i took it out plus bunt fat stuck to my pyrex. So i would definitely recommend upping the heat gradually. (i may get away with the chest burns if i learn to cook with a top on) haha

I enjoy a ton of avocados and fattier cuts of fish too. I've found this eases the transition into VLC and gives me a TON of energy. I also do eat a lot of animal fat with regular cuts of meat consisting of steak, pork etc. Just something to keep in mind. Also there are tons of nuts out there that have a huge amount of fats in them. Ratios tend to vary but most are pretty good.

You can often get suet for very cheap or even free from the grocery store, or better yet, a nearby farm. Chop the suet up into 1-inch pieces, simmer on low for a couple of hours or until it stops bubbling. Then strain out the solids, and Bam! Now you've got delicious, nutritious tallow for cooking with.

I eat 3 slices of bacon with breakfast 3 or 4 times a week and save the fat from the pan. This gives us enough to do all kinds of stuff with lard in our other foods. We use about as much bacon lard as we do olive oil. The only other oil we keep on hand is coconut, which I use on rare occasions because my husband doesn't care for it.

[Update: I still eat meat but not pork, and after MS diagnosis I now only use coconut and olive oils.]